Defense Minister Benny Gantz has ordered a formal investigation into the allegedly tainted procurement of German submarines and other naval missiles, Channel 12 News reported Wednesday.
According to the report, as the commission of inquiry would be acting as part of the Defense Ministry, it would have the authority to summon any relevant individual to testify, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and his closest associates.
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Gantz had said in the past that he saw no reason to investigate the issue further after Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit ruled Netanyahu was not a person of interest in the case. Several other suspects have been indicted in what has come to be known as Case 3,000.
Likud MKs blasted the decision. The party issued a statement saying that "the only thing that has changed since then is Blue and White sinking in the polls and looking to gain votes by targeting the prime minister with worthless maneuvers."
